Knowledge, or more expressively truth,--for knowledge is truth received into our intelligence,--truth is an ideal whole. John Sterling More Quotes by John Sterling More Quotes From John Sterling The worst education which teaches self-denial, is better than the best which teaches everything else, and not that. John Sterling denial self education Pain has its own noble joy, when it starts a strong consciousness of life, from a stagnant one. John Sterling pain strong joy The ideal client is the very wealthy man in very great trouble. John Sterling clients trouble men Of all the tyrants the world affords, our own affections are the fiercest lords. John Sterling affection tyrants world Man is a substance clad in shadows. John Sterling shadow humanity men Commerce has made all winds her mistress. John Sterling mistress made wind Color, in the outward world, answers to feeling in man; shape, to thought; motion, to will. The dawn of day is the nearest outward likeness of an act of creation; and it is, therefore, also the closest type in nature for that in us which most approaches to creation--the realization of an idea by an act of the will. John Sterling color men ideas Modern education too often covers the fingers with rings, and at the same time cuts the sinews at the wrist. John Sterling modern cutting education Enthusiasm is grave, inward, self-controlled; mere excitement, outward, fantastic, hysterical, and passing in a moment from tears to laughter. John Sterling laughter tears self Emotion turning back on itself, and not leading on to thought or action, is the element of madness. John Sterling leading-on elements emotional Maybe I’ll get lucky and there won’t be that much damage, i don’t know what to expect. Now, I have nowhere to go. And I need a toothbrush. John Sterling us I have to laugh, because I always hear I have too many ties -- I must have had 82,000 ties. Now I have none! John Sterling us
